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Cobi Johnson signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Florida State on Friday in Mitchell’s cafeteria. “I just love the atmosphere,” Johnson said of FSU. “The coaches, the facilities — all of it.” The 6-foot-4 senior committed after his sophomore season. Johnson was named player of the year ...Read more

Mitchell infielder Cobi Johnson is ranked No. 18 in the country for the 2014 recruiting class by Perfect Game. The Times' all-North Suncoast first-teamer had a .426 batting average and .508 on-base percentage last season as a junior. He had 43 hits and 34 RBIs in 30 games as ...Read more

Mitchell baseball star Cobi Johnson picked up another honor Wednesday, when he was named to the Perfect Game All-American Classic. The 6-foot-4, 180-pound Florida State commit is the only local among the 50 participants for the Aug. 11 game. The contest will take place at the Padres’ Petco Park and ...Read more

Player of the Year: Christian Arroyo, Sr., Hernando If MLB draft gurus were surprised Hernando shortstop Christian Arroyo flew off the board in the first round, few in Brooksville were. • “The kid’s definitely got it all going on,” Leopards teammate and USF signee Brandon Lawson said. Arroyo was the ...Read more

Pitcher of the year: Brandon Lawson, Sr., Hernando Why we picked him: Lawson had a statistically dominant season on the North Suncoast’s top team to edge Mitchell’s Cobi Johnson and a loaded group of pitchers for repeat honors. The 6-foot-2 right-hander posted a 0.27 ERA — one of the lowest ...Read more

It’s foresight from here, baby. For the remainder of the summer, we’ll peek at the 2013 season, project on it and pontificate about it — at length. But before that, let’s reflect once more on what we saw this past spring. (Our lists are not ranked in order of importance ...Read more

Mitchell ace Cobi Johnson will participate in the Under Armour All-America baseball game this summer. Although his invitation has not been formally announced, Johnson announced his acceptance on Twitter, which Mustangs coach Scot Wilcox confirmed. "Just accepted my invite to be an Under Armour All American!" Johnson tweeted. "Thanks ...Read more

Two baseball recruiting updates from the North Suncoast: Mitchell RHP Chris McCormick signed with PHCC last week. The 6-1, 175-pound senior posted a 2.23 ERA with 71 strikeouts on the mound and batted .307 with nine doubles to help the Mustangs reach the Class 6A region final. He starred in ...Read more

Mitchell RHP Christopher McCormick has orally committed to play baseball at PHCC, Mustangs coach Scot Wilcox said Wednesday in a text message. McCormick, a 6-1, 175-pound senior, was a large part of Mitchell’s run to the Class 6A region final. He finished the season with a 2.23 ERA and 71 ...Read more

TAMPA — The best season in Mitchell history ended Friday night against one of the best prep pitchers in the country. King ace and Florida signee Brett Morales struck out a school-record 17 batters to lead his Lions to a 4-1 home victory in the Class 6A region final. “What ...Read more

Region baseball Class 7A: Wiregrass Ranch (20-9) at Venice (26-3), 7p.m. Friday Skinny: The Bulls had solidified themselves as one of Pasco County’s top programs but couldn’t break through against Hillsborough foes in the district tournament — until this year. With strong pitching and good defense, Wiregrass has turned the ...Read more

LUTZ — Wiregrass Ranch junior Zach Drury had the utmost respect for nationally ranked Steinbrenner before he took the mound Tuesday night. Two hours later, Warriors coach John Crumbley thought just as highly of Drury, whose two-hit shutout led the Bulls to a stunning 4-0 victory in the Class 7A ...Read more

Mitchell forward TJ Cortright signed with PHCC on Friday, Mustangs coach Jared St. Charles said in a text message. The 6-foot-4 senior was a key part in Mitchell’s balanced attack that won the Class 6A, District 10 championship and advanced to the region semifinals. Cortright averaged 5.7 points, 4.3 rebounds ...Read more

BROOKSVILLE — Hernando senior Brandon Lawson didn’t need to overwhelm hitters in Thursday’s duel between North Suncoast aces. He only needed to avoid mistakes and let an opportunistic offense and tight defense do the rest. The USF signee followed his script, allowing only three hits and no walks in the ...Read more